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November 23, 2024

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Next Step in Light Microscopy Image Improvement

Nov. 19, 2024 — It is the computational processing of images that reveals the finest details of a sample placed under all kinds of different light microscopes. Even though this processing has come a long way, there is still room for increasing for example image ...

Cash Is King: The Surprising Truth About Spending Habits in a Cashless World

Nov. 14, 2024 — Physical cash not only influences how much we spend but also fosters a profound sense of psychological ownership that digital payments cannot replicate, according to new ...

Giving Robots Superhuman Vision Using Radio Signals

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have developed PanoRadar, a new tool to give robots superhuman vision by transforming simple radio waves into detailed, 3D views of the ...

AI Can Detect Serious Neurologic Changes in Babies in the NICU Using Video Data Alone

Nov. 11, 2024 — Study findings could serve as a foundation for broader neuro-monitoring applications across intensive care units ...

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A New Approach to Modeling Complex Biological Systems

Nov. 6, 2024 — Biological engineers developed a computational approach to extracting useful information from large biological datasets. They showed they could unravel interactions that determine how the immune ...

Wearable Ultrasound Tech for Muscle Monitoring Opens New Possibilities in Healthcare and Human-Machine Interfaces

Oct. 31, 2024 — Researchers have developed a compact, wearable ultrasound device that monitors muscle activity. Attachable to the skin with an adhesive and powered ...

New Tool Helps Scientists Spot Patterns in Mountains of Data

Oct. 24, 2024 — The new visualization tool developed by researchers at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus helps scientists uncover activity patterns in large-scale neural recordings -- the first step in the development ...

From Accessibility Upgrades to a Custom Cat-Food Bowl, This Mobile 3D Printer Can Autonomously Add Features to a Room

Oct. 24, 2024 — Researchers created MobiPrint, a mobile 3D printer that can automatically measure a room and print objects onto the floor. The team's graphic ...

Wearable Cameras Allow AI to Detect Medication Errors

Oct. 22, 2024 — A team of researchers says it has developed the first wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence, detects potential errors in medication delivery. In a test, the video ...

Controlling Prosthetic Hands More Precisely by the Power of Thought

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel training protocol for brain-computer interfaces in a study with rhesus monkeys. The method enables precise control of prosthetic hands using signals from the brain ...

Logic With Light: Introducing Diffraction Casting, Optical-Based Parallel Computing

Oct. 3, 2024 — Increasingly complex applications such as artificial intelligence require ever more powerful and power-hungry computers to run. Optical computing is ...

Shrinking AR Displays Into Eyeglasses to Expand Their Use

Sep. 25, 2024 — Augmented reality (AR) takes digital images and superimposes them onto real-world views. But AR is more than a new way to play video games; it could transform surgery and self-driving cars. To make ...

Specially Designed Video Games May Benefit Mental Health of Children and Teenagers

Sep. 24, 2024 — Scientists conclude that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful -- if modest -- tools in improving the mental ...

PTSD Symptoms Can Be Reduced Through Treatment Including a Video Game

Sep. 20, 2024 — A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been shown in a new study carried out with healthcare ...

Remote Medical Interpreting Is a Double-Edged Sword in Healthcare Communication, Researchers Find

Nov. 4, 2024 — Remote medical interpreting (RMI) may be hindering healthcare communication rather than helping it, according to a new ...

Energy Transmission in Quantum Field Theory Requires Information

Sep. 13, 2024 — An international team of researchers has found a simple relationship between the rates of energy and information transmission across an interface connecting two quantum field ...

Researchers Discover Building Blocks That Could 'Revolutionize Computing'

Sep. 12, 2024 — A research team has made a major discovery by designing molecules that could revolutionize ...

Smartphone-Based Microscope Rapidly Reconstructs 3D Holograms

Sep. 11, 2024 — Researchers developed a new smartphone-based digital holographic microscope that enables precision 3D measurements. The highly portable and inexpensive microscope could help bring 3D measurement ...

Topological Quantum Simulation Unlocks New Potential in Quantum Computers

Aug. 30, 2024 — Researchers have successfully simulated higher-order topological (HOT) lattices with unprecedented accuracy using digital quantum computers. These complex lattice structures can help us understand ...

Silicon Chip Propels 6G Communications Forward

Aug. 29, 2024 — A team of scientists has unlocked the potential of 6G communications with a new polarization multiplexer. This allows multiple data streams to be transmitted simultaneously over the same frequency ...

Video Gaming Improves Mental Well-Being, Landmark Study Finds

Aug. 27, 2024 — A new study on the causal relationship between video gaming and mental well-being challenges commonly held views about the effects of ...

Artificial Intelligence Improves Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Aug. 23, 2024 — A team of researchers has created a digital pathology platform based on artificial intelligence. The platform uses new algorithms developed by the team and enables fully automated analysis of tissue ...

Swiping Through Online Videos Increases Boredom

Aug. 19, 2024 — Swiping through online videos to relieve boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied or engaged with the content, according to new ...

Faster Than One Pixel at a Time -- New Imaging Method for Neutral Atomic Beam Microscopes Developed by Researchers

Aug. 16, 2024 — Microscope images could be obtained much more quickly -- rather than one pixel at a time -- thanks to a new imaging method for neutral atomic beam microscopes. It could ultimately lead to engineers ...

Artificial Compound Eye to Revolutionize Robotic Vision at Lower Cost but Higher Sensitivity

Aug. 8, 2024 — A research team has recently developed a novel artificial compound eye system that is not only more cost-effective, but demonstrates a sensitivity at least twice that of existing market products in ...

Using Photos or Videos, These AI Systems Can Conjure Simulations That Train Robots to Function in Physical Spaces

Aug. 7, 2024 — Two new studies introduce AI systems that use either video or photos to create simulations that can train robots to function in the real world. This could significantly lower the costs of training ...

New Video Test for Parkinson's Uses AI to Track How the Disease Is Progressing

July 23, 2024 — An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's ...

User Control of Autoplay Can Alter Awareness of Online Video 'Rabbit Holes'

July 11, 2024 — A new study suggests that giving users control over the interface feature of autoplay can help them realize that they are going down a rabbit hole. The work has implications for responsibly designing ...

Researchers Customize AI Tools for Digital Pathology

July 10, 2024 — Scientists developed and tested new artificial intelligence (AI) tools tailored to digital pathology--a rapidly growing field that uses high-resolution digital images created from tissue samples to ...

Study Explores What Motivates People to Watch Footage of Disasters and Extreme Weather

July 2, 2024 — The release in July 2024 of the blockbuster film Twisters (centred around a social-media celebrity storm-chaser) demonstrates an ongoing public fascination in hazards and extreme weather. The arrival ...

New Computational Microscopy Technique Provides More Direct Route to Crisp Images

June 28, 2024 — A new computational microscopy technique solves for true high-resolution images without the guesswork that has limited the precision of other ...

Wireless Receiver Blocks Interference for Better Mobile Device Performance

June 28, 2024 — Researchers developed a new wireless receiver that can block strong interference signals at the earliest opportunity, which could improve the performance of a mobile ...

Researchers Teach AI to Spot What You're Sketching

June 17, 2024 — A new way to teach artificial intelligence (AI) to understand human line drawings -- even from non-artists -- has been ...

AI Recognizes Athletes' Emotions

June 17, 2024 — Using computer-assisted neural networks, researchers have been able to accurately identify affective states from the body language of tennis players during games. For the first time, they trained a ...